Who is better, Peirsol or Sjöström?
Aaron Peirsol leads with a GOAT score of 89.2 against 88.6 for Sarah Sjöström — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Peirsol vs Sjöström
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Aaron Peirsol above Sarah Sjöström: 89.2 vs 88.6. Aaron Peirsol leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Sarah Sjöström leads on Longevity.
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PeirsolWinner
89.2Peirsol wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Sjöström
88.6Sjöström wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Aaron Peirsol
89.2
Peirsol leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aaron Peirsol
2. Sarah Sjöström
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Aaron Peirsol5 seasons played · career day 2,191569.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Sarah Sjöström5 seasons played · career day 2,19114 major golds
-97.5% vs Peirsol at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Peirsol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 457.04 | 906.65 |
| 🇸🇪 Sjöström | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Peirsol89.2
Sjöström88.6
FAQ
Where does Sjöström beat Peirsol?
Sjöström scores higher on longevity. Peirsol leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Peirsol vs Sjöström score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Peirsol: 89.2, Sjöström: 88.6.
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